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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48 (21) Application number: 08724505.6 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 35/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/000430 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/088761 (24.07.2008 Gazette 2008/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.01.2007 US 652876 (71) Applicant: Stratasys, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)	(72) Inventor: ZINNIEL, Robert, L. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US) (74) Representative: Larcher, Dominique  Cabinet Vidon, 16 B, rue Jouanet, BP 90333 Technopole Atalante 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 (FR)